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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-08
INHOsPITABLE LIBERIA.
1 DIscuuraging Picture of Life on the At
rican Coast.

L Dlscuuragiug Picture of Life on the AT.
rican Coast.
Indianapolis News.
DR.. Ralph w. Perry, whose recent re-
turn from Liberia has been noted, is still
bleached, as the result of his long wrestle
with Africa or coast fever, but he is
gradually recovering his former vigor,
and he proposes to begin the practice of
medicine in this city. He had rich and
varied experience on the African coast,
and not even the ambition to save g
heather from endless torment will win
him back. He went out in the employ
of the Episcopal mission board, to be
in charge of the hospital, and of the
two who accompanied him one
died with coast fever within three
weeks after arrival, while the other was
driven insane from q similar cause. Mon
royia is the capital of Liberia, being
named in honor of President Monroe OF
this country, and it is 3 town of about
5000 people, of which number eleven are
white and the remainder of mixed blood,
but largely native. The business of the
town is in the hands of less than @ hun
dred persons, and the remainder Of its
population lives Of them. Common labor
is poorly remunerated. There is no
plantation work, save in the coffee-pick-
ing season, and the negroes who were
imported from the south some years ago
lead shiftless and forlorn lives, not much
improved upon the native black. There
is no money, and in payment OF whatever
labor there is to do the iaborer is com
PEELED TO take out the price in whatever
is offered him. Flour, costing 81 bar
rel in New York Tetails at SIS barrel;
muslin of ordinary quality % cents
per yard; milk the same price per pint,
and small pints at thst; and every
thing else in proportion. The steam
ship interests are controlled by Belgium
and German firms, and the agents that
are sent to Liberia to look after their
commercial affairs are under contract to
remain three years; but few last that
long. No white man escapes an attack of
African fever. 1t seized Perry after he
had been there but short time, but
thanks to sturdy consultation he was
able to fight off the first attack, and Sec
ond and third, but it kept returning
every month or two, until it finally wore
him out. Its symptoms are very much
like the ordinary yellow fever of the
south, but unlike the yellow fever,
the fact that man has it
once is no guarantee that he is
not liable to continued attacks of it.
The mission at Monrovia is in charge
of the Rev. Mr.. Ferguson, who is not
only a missionary but also the bishop,and
he has some twenty assistants, VINO are
stationed at Monrovia and other points.
The mission was established in 1882, and
1t is maintained st about yearly cost OF
$780, 900, and DR.. Perry doubts If the con-
versions to date exceed 500. 1t is not a
pleasant country in which to live, even
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-08
jerome Park Races.

NEW YORK, June The weather wa;
drilling and the track was dead at Jer
ome Park to-dsy, but the attendance was
good, racing excellent, and the handicap
in particular, resulted in grand contest
The favorites agam had the worst of it.
as only two carried of the honoTs.
First race-FOr two-gesr- olds, five fur
longs. My Own won By six lengths, Pet
u,auce second, StiIlett6 gelding third.
Time, l:05i.
Second race-Handicap, one and one
sixteenth miles. SaxonY won by eight
lengths, Bess second, Jennie B third,
Time, l:5l4.
Third R2ce-H2ndIcsp for three-year-
Olds Farbouche won by half q length,
Hypatia second, Oneko third. Time, Pals.
Mutuals paid. SIS 90.
Fourth race-Handicap one and one
quarter miles Greenfield and Enigma
g,,ernated in the lead till the club house
turn, when Strathspey, War Eagle az
Richmond moved up. Richmond won by
six lengths, Lottery second, Strathspey
third. Time, 2:l4
Fifth rsce-Selling, seven-eighths of 9
mile. LecIarr won by two lengths, Phil
Leurs second, Blue Line third. Time,
I:32t. Mutuals 0ay Sl45.65.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-08

smoke and clnders. The party had great
difficulty in approaching within four
miles of the mountain, owing TO the
great chssms made by the earthquake,
and all the roads aud trails are totally
wiped out. The country is perfectly
broken up. The entire surface of the
earth presents g most woebegone appear
ance, and not a bird or living thing could
be seen within ten miles of the volcano.
The town of Bavispe is q complete ruin.
People have ell moved out on The high
plains and are living IN tents in mortal
fear. There have been constant tremors
and g continual series of shocks daily
since the first earthquake shock. Last
night quite heavy shock was felt in Tue
SON
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-08
A RARE DEVELOPMENT.
Laura Bridgman's Attainments In Spite of
Her Misfortuues.

Laura Bridgman's Attainments In Spite q
Her Misfortuues.
The interest that every intelligent per
| son feels in the story of Laura Bridgman
the blind snd deaf mute, may be com.
pared to the solicitude that g gardener
has for rare plant whose development
has reached high degree of perfection
in spite OF the lack of the ordinary means
of attaining such development.
Laura Brldgman lost the power of con
Meeting herself with the world through
the senses of sight, hearing or smelling
when only two years old, by q severe at
tack of scarlet fever. Her power of taste
was also impaired to the extent that she
could not recognise the difference be-
tween rhubarb and strong tea. Her sense
Of feeling, therefore, was the only one Big
means OF which her unimpaired intellec-
tual powers could hope to be developed.
1t seemed an almost hopeless task, and had
she remained at home it probably could
never have been accomplished. But under
the careful superintendent of DR.. S. G.
Howe, of the Boston Asylum for the
Blind, it is wonderful what has been
done. He began by impressing upon her
mind connection between an object
and its name in print. She was given the
word knife, on slip of paper, in raise
letters; and she was given the knife, and
was told the name and object were alike
by the sign and likeness, viz, placing
the two forefingers side by side. In this
way she learned the names Of the objects,
but it was more difficult matter f give
her conception of abstract ideas.
When Miss Bridgman learned to write
she was ve-y happy being, and the first
letter she wrote was to her mother. Her
method OF performing this operation is
very interesting. She has sheet of
pssteboard provided with q series of
grooves an eighth of an inch wide, and
three-eighths of an inch spart. They are
guides fo- the pencil. The grooved
pasteboard is placed under the sheet of
paper to be written upon. In this way
she wrote the following, fac-simile of
which is given in the American Magazine
for May:
so BOSTON, March IL
DEAR SRI feel deeply interested in the
Kindergarten The sightless children shall be
blest with sunny home by the loving kin dness
OF the Lord. l am happy to do good for the
Door children. LAURA 9 BRIDGMAN.
1t is interesting to notice how many
things this apparently helpless person has
been taught to do. She can dust and ar
range her room with the greatest care,
move all the delicate bric-a-brac and not
break an article. She can work in wors-
ted and knit exquisite lace work.
At the institution where Miss Bridgman
was educated, and where she loves to re
main, she takes great pleasure in enter
tanning guests. She has number of in
teresting things to show them, and if they
take the trouble to talk with her (which
requires some skill, as the manual alpha
bet has to be made with her hands, and
her replies are very rapidly returned on
her own skillful ingers) person will be
amply rewarded.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-08
WASHINGTON NOTES.
A CUSTOMS DECISION.


WASHINGTON, June Assistant Sec
rotary Maynard has informed the collec-
tor of customs ct Ell Paso, Tex, that the
department is of opinion that strict ell
forcement of the regulations for free en-
try of domestic animals exported and re-
turned will prevent illegal Importation of
cattle described by him as having been
branded in Mexico with same brand as
that used in the United States, or as be-
ing the offspring OF domestic cattle ex-
ported to Mexico for grazing purposes.
PATENTS AND LABELS.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, June Texas patents
were issued to-day to James II. Arm.
strong of Houston, railroad signal. Eu-
gene Adamay, Richmond, Car coupler.
John II. Flett, assignor OF part to j. Cog
gan and w. Hagan, Galveston, automatic
uncoupler. John II. Flett, assignor of
part to J. Goggan and w. A. Hogan, Gal
weston, car coupler. George Taylor, En-
mis-, cotton compressor.
Labels were issued to the following
Texans: Albert B. Richards and NJ. V.
Cheatham, Sherman, Chestham's bilious
pills and Hunts cure for itch.
TEXAS PENSIONS.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, June Z Pensions were
granted to-day to the following Texans :;
Lot Leguin, Godfrey KOsse, Roland
Gorlng, San Antonio; William Goodwin,
OskvilIe; SiIas 2. Hilton, Lafayette !;
Jacob Hsban, AIleyton; NJ. G.. L. Hstton,
Tennessee Colony; John B. Hall, Mar
shall; j. Harmanson, Roanoke; Benjamin
A. Hays, Utopia; John Kinksid, McKin-
ney; James r. Harper, WaYlsnd; Phillip
J. Harrison, Daily Springs; Jacob r.
Green, Waco; George j. Kennedy, Wes-
ton; David B. Kent, Leaky; James Har-
ris, Fort Davis; John A. Mayes, Danger
field.
INSPECTOR TO GO TO DENISoN.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, June THE postmaster
ct Denison, Tex, has applied for the
establishment of the free delivery service,
and the POstoftfce Department has ordered
an inspector to go to that place and in
vestigate its claim to such service,
A sHREwD SCHEME.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, June The Treasury
Department has been informed OF efforts
to eyade the duty on cattle by branding
in Mexico with the brands used in the
United States, as evidence that the cattle
are Of domestic birth. Assistant Secre-
tary Maynard has instructed the collector
that the enforcement of the precautions
offered By the law will prevent the sue
cess of such evasions.
CATTLE GRAZERs.
Complaints have reached here that the
greed of cattle owners in The west has
grown so great that they have invaded
the reservations of military posts for
grazing purposes. 1t is stated that
Weichselldoum and Diche, two wealthy
cattlemen of Ogden, Kan, keep about
1000 head, each, ON the Fort Riley reser-
vatlon, and another owner has from 500
to 400 there.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-08
SHERMAN.
Action OF the City OounoiI-sherman Insti
tnte Exercises.

Action OF the City CounciI-Sherman Insti-
tnte Exercises.
| Special to tine Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, June The City
Council held a stormy. session last night
which lasted till late hour. After trans
acting the regular routine of business the
waterworks question was taken up
and discussed at length as it is
claimed that the works could have been
completed and delivered to the city on
the 1st. On motion of Alderman Grlbble
| the WaterWOrks committee was instructed
to notify the contractor, Mr.. w. c.. Con-
nor of Dallas, that the time for cOmplet-
ing the waterworks has expired and that
| the city demands possession according to
contract.
The elocutionary contest and
| society reunion of Sherman In
stitute took place at the
opera house tonight. The exercises were
highly interesting, and there were sew
eral hundred visitors present. The con-
testants in elOCution were Miss Ellie
Toulson of Sherman, Miss Sallie Good
rich, Tombstone, A. T.; Miss Sallie
Hardwick, Jefferson, Tex; Miss Matte
HardWick, Overton, Tex; Miss Lille
Alexander, Marshall, Tex; and Miss
Maggie Ely, Sherman, Tex. The grand
prize had not been awarded up to late
hour.
City Assessor W. e. Oxford completed
the census of the school children of the
city to-day, and forwarded his report to
Austin, which shows 1856 children
within the scholastic age.
petition was presented to the county
commissioners to-day from the citizens
of the city and county. asking them TO
cooperate with the Texas and Pacific
RaiIwal Company in constructing an ar
tesian well in this city to the depth of
1000 feet if necessary. The commits
sioners have the petition under advise
mpnf
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-08
Atlantic Yacht Club Regatta.

NEW YORK. June The annual re-
-strs Of the Atlantic Yacht Club is taking
mace to-day. The weather is rainy and
the wind very light. The English cutter
Ggatea is taking part in the race, but
both the Atlantic and Priscilla are lead
inc her, the Atlantic by half 8 mile and
The Priscilla by 81 eighth OF mile.
At2:40 D. N. the Atlantic turned the
light ship at Sandy Hook on the home
stretch She was far il advance OF the
rest Of the feet and will be an easy win
1er.
TIE Atlantic beat the Priscilla min
utes snd Il seconds, and tue cutter Gala
.eg minutes and 81 seconds. Shamrock
beat Emma 20 minutes and 10 seconds,
II this race can be taken as stated, Sham
rock is the fastest sloop in America, as
on tine allowance she would have beaten
the Atlantic, the easy winner in the first
r-ass, about ten minutes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-08
4 Recention 10 O,Rrien

NEW YORK, June THE reception to
O'Brien tonight at the Hoffman house
was brilliant affair. Leading citizens
united in the ovation, thus rendered under
the auspices Of the Irish National League
and the Hoffman house committee of the
Irish parliamentary fund. EXMayor
Grace presided. On the right were Wiliiam
O'Brien, Bishop Farrell, Governor r. S.
Green of New Jersey and others. On the
left Mr.. Kilbride, Hon. Eugene Kelly,
Charles Dana, Ex- Governor Dorsheimer
and others. At the close of the banquet
Mr.. O'Brien immediately went on board
the steamer Adriatic.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-08
YELLOW FEVER sITGasEoN.
No Danger by Disease on the Florida MAR
Land.

No Danger by Disease on the Florida Main
Land.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, June THE
Times Union to-day, in al editorial sum-
ming up the situation, says there is no
yellow fever in Florida except at Key
West, which is an isolated island nearly
200 miles south of Tampa and nearly 100
miles from the nearest point on the main
land, which borders on the Everglades.
There has been no yellow fever at Tampa
or any other place on the main land.
The health authorities are vigilent.
In nearly every county in the state the
general health is excellent and sanitary
conditions are good. The weather is
simply delightful, the beat being tenn
pered by constant sea breeZes. Rigid
quarantine is maintained against Key
West and Havana and TO make assur-
ance doubly sure cert. ficates are required
of travellers to show that they are not
from infected localities. There is no
danger whatever in any one coming to
Florida and going anywhere in the state
except Key West
RIGID QUARANTINE.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, June The Marine
hospital service is informed that rigid
quarantine is maintained at Tampa. Fla,
passengers from the infected district
being detained for fifteen days and the
baggage disinfected. Quarantine has
also been established along the coast.
The employment of an additional force at
Tampa to fumigste the mail and bag
gage has been authorized.
NURSES EMPLOYED.
WASHINGTON, June THE Secretary
of the Treasury to-day authorized the
employment of six nurses 20 attend the
sick in the barrackshospital at Key West,
Fla, and four guards to protect the prop
er5y of persons Eemoyed to the hospital.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-08

for q native, and white man migrating
to its lnhospitsble shore, although the
doctor didn't say this in as many words,
might as well leave all hope behind.
Biohop Ferguson is 8 colored man and
this accounts for his tenacity of life.
There are two seasons OF the year, dry
and wet, but Perry failed to note much
difference between the wet and dry, I'M
less it was in the wet season it rsined day
and night, while in the dry 1t only rained
at night. The wet season is the heslthiest
because it is the coolest, and the temper
ature during the day ranges from go to
1902. Only once during MS stay of ten
months, however did il drop to CO., and
then it felt cold enough to don fannels
and overcoat. The trip going and com
ing from New York is made by sailing
vessels and usually occupies forty-fve
days each way.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-08
AN ACTIVE VOLCANO.
1t POurs Forth Lava, Boiling Water and
Huge Columns of Smoke.

TUCSON, ARIz., June IA dispatch
from Hermosillo says the explorers sent
out by Governor Torres 20 ascertain the
existence of volcano as reported near
Bavispe, Sonora, have returned. They
report an active volcano fourteen miles
southeast of Bavispe, in the Sierra Madre
mountains. The party could not ap-
prosch nearer than four miles of the
mountain. The crater was pouring forth
great volumes of smoke. Fire and lava
aud boiling water were issuing from the
side Of the mountain The lava in vast
waves was slowly pouring down the
mountain into the canyons, which are
being filled. The boiling water has de-
stroyed all vegetation in the valleys in
the vicinity.
Boulders weighing tons are rolled down
from the crater. The exploring party
SAYS the noise proceeding from the
mountain was most terrific, like a vast
number of engines st work, accompanied
by thunder. The air was dense with
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-08
A NOVEL THEFT.
s Young Girl Relieved of Her Hair while
Asleep.

s Young Girl Relieved of Her Hair while
Asleep.
Special to the Gazette.
BoNHANI, TEX, June "A robbery of
an unusual kind occurred in this city last
night, being theft of hair from the head
of young lady while she was asleep.
The young lady in question is Miss Jessie
Bryant, the fourteen-year-oId daughter
of Mrs. Mary Bryant, a widow, VINO re-
sides in the northeastern part of town.
TIE girl was sleeping near g partially
opened window, and the thief placed 8
box on the ground outside to stand on
and surreptitiously clipped her hair of
close to her head. The girls mother
Yves sleeping near her daughter, but
strange to say neither heard the thief nor
knew of the robbery until this morning.
There is no cleW whatever to the perpe-
TRAITOR
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-08
EX VICE PRESIDENT WHEELER.
The Last Sad Ritss Performed at Malone,


The Last Sad RitSs Performed at Malone,
Ny.
MALONE, y. Y, June THE obsequies
over the remains of eX-Vice-President
Wheeler were held in the Congregational
church. Every available foot of space In
the large ediice was occupied. All bust
ness places were closed at noon for the
remainder of the day. The body re-
msined at the house until Tuesday morn
ing, when at 10 O'Clock, after prayers, it
was moved 10 the vestioule of the church,
where it lay in state, and was viewed
until 10 O'Clock. The pail bearers were
II. Lawrence, II A Taylor, G. G. Gleason,
William A. Short, Thomas r Kane and J,
j. Seaver, old and lifelong friends OF
Mr.. Wheeler. The large auditorium
wsS tastefully decorated with profusion
Of Grape and national flags and wreaths of
lowers, adorned every appropriate place.
The services were begun by an invoca
lion by Pastor c. S. Richards. A choir
ssng the beautiful anthem which had
been the fsvorite of Mr.. Wheeler, entitled:
Jerusalem, the Golden" portion of
Scripture was read by Rev. Lewis, pas
tor Of st. Marks, and prayer was offered
by Rev. J. w. Ashworth, pastor OF the
First Baptist church. The choir then
sang Mr.. Wheeler's favorite hymn:
"Come unto me when shadows darkly
gather, when the sad heart is weary and
distressed
The pastor then preached an eloquent
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-08
In Gregg County.

Special to the Gazette.
LoNGvIEw, TEX, June THE best
and most needed rain fell yesterday and
night before. This insures the early
corn crop and increases the ost crop
greatly, and gives the cotton planters the
much needed chance to work out cotton,
which will get along all right now until
August. In fact, the crop prospect was
never better IN this and adjoining coun-
ties as far as heard from, and stimulus
to trade shows no lack of confidence on
the part of both merchant and planter.
Considerable damage Was done to low
land and creek bottom crops by the over
flow.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-08
FISHING TROUBLES.
This Time a Michigan Firm and the Cana
dians Conflict.


DETROIT, Mich, June THE fishing
troubles have extended to this city. For
several years Noble & Clark, q Canadian
firm, has controlled the Georgian bay
whitefsh catch. At the suggestion OF
some Canadian firm in this city has en-
ployed an agent at French river, in Geor-
gian bay, and contracted with the owners
of six fishing smacks to buy their entire
seasons catch. A small steamer owned
by Davis & Co. made periodical trips
from Alpena to French river to bring
back the fish which were reg
ularly bought and paid for
by the French river agent. Complaint
was made, and last Thursday Custom In
spector Frazier of Victoria Harbor seized
six boats and four tons of fish which had
just been put on the steamer for shipment
to Alpena. The agent offered to give
bond for the removal of the fish. Frazier
refused to accept bonds and declined to
show his authority for the seizure, and on
the following day the fish were sold to
one Anderson. Davis & Co. claim that
they had fulfilled the requirements of the
Canadian law and were merely exercising
the right of purchase. If redress cannot
be obtained from the government the
firm will appeal to the courts.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-08
WEATHER AND CROPS.
In RrRZon Comfy.
ldence of the Gazette.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
BRYAN, TEX, June Ga very heavy
rain fell ct and around Bryan yesterday
afternoon. Out in q northeasterly direc-
ton it extended about twelve miles.
From there into the west end of Madison
county the rain fall was lighter. In those
sections, however, rain was not needed,
IS they received g good shower week
ago. Crop prospects in the west end of
Madison county are fattering, the oats
crop being little short. Between Bryan
and the latter county farmers report cot
ton crops better than this time LAST year,
and a greater acreage. The seasons are
so good some planters are breaking up
the ground on which they had oats and
planting il in cotton.